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Airway first in PACU

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Physiological Adaptation 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Anesthesia Recovery on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Nursing actions

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What to look for

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Notify / act now

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Teaching points

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Airway is the first priority because the gag reflex and full consciousness may not yet have returned.

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